A champion shows who he is by what he does when he’s tested. When a person gets up and says ‘I can still do it’, he’s a champion.
EVANDER HOLYFIELDPressure bursts pipes. I thank God for giving me peace of mind to overcome pressure. The difference between winning and losing is when pressure hits.
More Evander Holyfield Quotes
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I’ve had a great life following my faith and my instincts.
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A setback only paves the way for a comeback.
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I think my whole living in vain involves me. I know that the biggest help for me is to help someone else in so many different ways.
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The cat and mouse game is smart, but people want to see fighters who come to win, or do not wait to go to the judges. When the fight goes all the way, they see the spirit of the person that wants to win.
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I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.
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From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience.
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The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don’t forgive yourself, you’re not going to forgive your kids, either.
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When you have a sound mind, you can do what’s necessary.
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No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.
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When you refuse to fight guys because you say you are better than them, that is not really being the best. If I could just fight certain fighters that fit my style, I would look great in all of them.
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Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. No one is born at that weight. We grew into that weight. It is all about the challenge, more so than the weight.
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He listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn’t listen to me. I still can’t get him to do nothing.
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A champion shows who he is by what he does.
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My goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.
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It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
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Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best – fighting for a living.
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As far as working out, I know exactly what I’m doing.
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Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can beat everyone as a heavyweight.
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Stay on your toes and always move forward.
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I lived in a project and didn’t have a good education. But, I’d listen to the preacher, who said that God would show me the way. Everything starts from that confidence.
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If you quit every time things don’t go your way, then you’ll be quitting all through your life.
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When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.
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I got three whippings a day from my mama.
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Everyone has freedom to say whatever they want to say. I think it takes a stronger person to hold their tongue as opposed to speaking out.
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Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out.
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The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences.
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